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Year 7 English · Cohesion and connectives

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

  1. 1. Choose the best connective: 'I practised every night. ___, I played the song perfectly at the concert.'

    • ☐ (a) However
    • ☐ (b) As a result
    • ☐ (c) Meanwhile
    • ☐ (d) For example

  2. 2. Choose the best connective: 'It was sunny outside. ___, we stayed indoors to finish our project.'

    • ☐ (a) However
    • ☐ (b) Therefore
    • ☐ (c) Also
    • ☐ (d) Finally

  3. 3. Which connective shows that two things happen at the same time?

    • ☐ (a) Therefore
    • ☐ (b) In addition
    • ☐ (c) Meanwhile
    • ☐ (d) For instance

  4. 4. Which of these connectives shows contrast: therefore, however, meanwhile, finally?

  5. 5. 'Sam told Leo that he had won the race.' What is the problem with this sentence?

    • ☐ (a) It has no verb.
    • ☐ (b) It is unclear whether 'he' means Sam or Leo.
    • ☐ (c) It should use 'they' instead of 'he'.
    • ☐ (d) There is no problem.

  6. 6. Which sentence keeps its pronouns consistent?

    • ☐ (a) The bees left the hive because it was hungry.
    • ☐ (b) The bees left the hive because they were hungry.
    • ☐ (c) The bees left the hive because she was hungry.

  7. 7. Write a connective that adds information: 'Cats are clean. ___, they are quiet.'

  8. 8. What is the connective in this sentence? 'The bridge was closed. Consequently, we took the long way home.'

Answer sheet

  1. 1. As a result — Playing perfectly was the effect of practising, so 'as a result' fits.
  2. 2. However — Staying indoors on a sunny day is a contrast, so 'however' fits.
  3. 3. Meanwhile — 'Meanwhile' means 'at the same time, somewhere else'.
  4. 4. however — 'However' signals a different or opposite idea.
  5. 5. It is unclear whether 'he' means Sam or Leo. — 'He' could refer to either boy, so the pronoun reference is unclear.
  6. 6. The bees left the hive because they were hungry. — 'Bees' is plural, so the pronoun must be 'they'.
  7. 7. Also — The second sentence adds another good point about cats, so an adding connective fits.
  8. 8. Consequently — 'Consequently' shows that taking the long way was the result of the bridge being closed.

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